W. Curt LaFrance Source Confirmed

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Director, VA Mind Brain Program

John Brown University

faculty

59 h-index 279 pubs 12,315 cited

Research Areas

Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Epilepsy research and treatment Mental Health and Psychiatry Schizophrenia research and treatment Neurology and Historical Studies

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OverviewAI-generated summary

A neurologist and psychiatrist, Dr. W. Curt LaFrance directs the VA Mind Brain Program and focuses his clinical work and research on innovative methods for diagnosing and treating neuropsychiatric disorders. His expertise spans neurology, psychiatry, and psychosomatic medicine, with a particular interest in epilepsy and schizophrenia. Dr. LaFrance's research encompasses both the historical and contemporary aspects of these fields. Recent work includes studies of neuroimaging and wearable detection systems for seizures as well as the nomenclature and mechanisms of functional neurological disorders.

Metrics

  • h-index: 59
  • Publications: 279
  • Citations: 12,315

Selected Publications

  • Taking Control of Your Functional Cognitive Symptoms Workbook: A Novel Intervention (2024) DOI
  • Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) classification: still “time for progress” (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Noah S. Philip John Brown University 9 shared publications Ryan Van Patten John Brown University 8 shared publications Kelsey Sawyer John Brown University 2 shared publications Joel Mack University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Seth A. Margolis John Brown University 1 shared publication

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